Oars used on a home built dinghy that turned out like a piece of fine furniture. I couldn't possibly use a lesser oar than the Sawyer. Its beautifully tapered and shaped in the Old School fashion. Sawyer could have taken more care in the finish. There were 3 or 4 black scuff marks in the wood that were varnished over. I fixed all that and added more coats of varnish.